On the 11th episode of the Native Business Podcast, hosts Gary (Cherokee Nation) and Carmen Davis (Chippewa-Cree Tribe, Makah Tribe and Yakama Nation), the Founders and Publishers of Native Business, are joined by our very own Jamie Fullmer, former Yavapai-Apache...
Legacy
$300 million for Indian Housing related activities
The recently passed CARES Act contains a variety of initiatives to assist Indian Country during this most difficult time. The bill includes a total of $300 million for Indian Housing-related activities. Specifically, the bill provides an additional $200 million to the...
Most Recent 2020 Federal Funding Matrix Documents
Funding Matrix as of 04.29.20 Competition Requirements & Submission Dates as of 04.29.20
Tribal Gaming Now Eligible for SBA PPP Loan Assistance
Prayers of Health and Safety to all of you and your communities! Blue Stone Strategy Group has been following the Stimulus funding that is being provided by the US Govt. to Tribes. The SBA Payroll Protection Program Loan was previously not available to Casinos, but...
Casino Re-Opening Toolkit – Rebooting Tribal Economies
When casinos reopen it will, for most of us, be a very challenging time. In our series on Reigniting Tribal Economies we want to take a hard look at what it will take to get reopened and provide some valuable tools that leadership can begin using now as they plan for...
Pre RES 2020 NCAIED Survey
To All National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED)and Reservation Economic Summit 2020 (RES2020) Supporters, Partners and Clients: During RES2020 this week, March 2-5 at Paris Las Vegas, Blue Stone Strategy Group has been selected by the...
$2.2 Trillion (CARES) Act
Understanding the opportunity for Tribal access to the largest appropriation in US history The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law by March 27, 2020. The $2.2 trillion piece of legislation is Congress' response to the growing...
Strategic Planning is the Roadmap to Success
There’s an old saying that if you’re failing to plan, then you’re planning to fail. As 2019 winds down, it’s important to ask: Have you reached the goals that you set in place when you started on the journey of tribal leadership? Do you have a plan for moving forward...
Tribal Governance: Building Sustainable Leadership for Your Tribe
Governing can be difficult, but building leadership and organizational capacity is essential for the long term growth and stability of your community. Without a coherent vision or established priorities, even the best laid plans can be derailed. That's where Blue...
Native Business Summit – May 15th, 2019
Join us on May 15th, 2019 for the Native Business Summit. Blue Stone Strategy will be hosting a panel on Modernizing Tribal Economics from Concept to Implementation. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, OK 10:15AM - 11:15AM Bear Room
What’s Your Strategy?
Have you reached the goals that you set in place when you started on the journey of tribal leadership? Is your tribal government accomplishing its highest and best objectives in serving your community? There is a need for more public safety officers in the community....
Making Human Resources a Strategic Partner
"Blue Stone is a different kind of tribal advisory service. We aren't just providing a service, we are a part of the team invested in making sure tribes achieve their goals to make their communities better." - Liana Onnen, Former Chairwoman of the Prairie Band...